Canucks Recall Rick Rypien

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks Senior Vice President and General Manager Dave Nonis announced today that centre Rick Rypien has been recalled from the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.

Rypien, 23, split last season between the Canucks and Moose. The Coleman, Alberta native recorded five penalty minutes in two NHL games and, in 14 AHL games, registered six points (3-3-6) and 35 penalty minutes. He missed the duration of the season due to injury.

The 5’11”, 184-pound centre originally signed with the Canucks as a free agent on Nov. 9, 2005.

Player Notes

2006-07 SEASON Played in his first NHL game of the season, winning 4-4 in the face-off circle (100%) and recording three hits, Dec. 2/06 vs COL Recalled on Dec. 1/06 Has played 14 games for the Moose registering six points (3-3-6) and 35 penalty minutes

Career Regular Season Stats

Season

Team

GP

G

A

P

+/-

PIM

PP

SH

GW

S

S%

2001-2002

Crowsnest Pass AJHL

57

12

10

22

143

2001-2002

Regina WHL

1

0

0

0

0

2002-2003

Regina WHL

50

6

12

18

159

2003-2004

Regina WHL

65

19

26

45

186

2004-2005

Regina WHL

63

22

29

51

148

2004-2005

Manitoba AHL

8

1

1

2

5

2005-2006

Canucks

5

1

0

1

1

4

0

0

0

6

16.7

2005-2006

Manitoba AHL

49

9

6

15

122

2006-2007

Canucks

2

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0.0

2006-2007

Manitoba AHL

14

3

3

6

-4

35

0

0

0

NHL Totals:

7

1

0

1

1

9

0

0

0

6

16.7

Career Playoff Stats

Season

Team

GP

G

A

P

+/-

PIM

PP

SH

GW

S

S%

2002-2003

Regina WHL

5

1

1

2

0

21

0.0

2003-2004

Regina WHL

4

0

1

1

0

18

0

0.0

2004-2005

Manitoba AHL

14

0

0

0

0

35

0

0.0

2005-2006

Manitoba AHL

13

1

1

2

0

22

0.0

Career Notes

Signed to an amateur tryout (ATO) contract by Manitoba (AHL), March 22, 2005. Signed as a free agent by Vancouver, November 9, 2005.